“Bullet Train,” a hyper-violent action thriller with Brad Pitt providing the propulsion, collected $32.4 million at the international box office.
The Sony Pictures release, which has a hefty budget of $90 million, has earned $62.5 million worldwide in its opening weekend. The studio says these results indicate the film is poised to match hits like “Murder on the Orient Express” and “Kingsman: The Secret Service.” Pitt’s latest effort was available in 73% of the international market or on more than 15,900 screens. It was the highest-grossing worldwide release of the weekend.
“Bullet Train,” a star-studded hit-and-run film, fared better in the U.K., where it had a 5-day total of $3.5 million, followed by France with $3.1 million of dollars and Mexico with 3 million dollars. In addition to Pitt, “Bullet Train” stars Joey King, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Brian Tyree Henry, Sandra Bullock and Bad Bunny.
Also of note, Disney and Marvel’s “Thor: Love and Thunder” approached $700 million after earning $11.1 million internationally. The superhero sequel’s global total is around $699 million. “Minions: The Rise of Gru” continued to be a strong performer. The Universal and Illumination family film added $15.9 million to its tally, bringing its total gross to $757.9 million.
“DC League Of Super-Pets,” an animated effort from Warner Bros., took in $11.4 million from 67 markets to lift its global cume to $83.4 million.
Then there’s Paramount’s “Top Gun: Maverick.” The action sequel is a box office phenomenon that is still going strong months after its release. It earned another $10.3 million in its eleventh weekend of release. That brings its total to $690 million internationally and $1.3 billion globally.